Sen. John Kennedy says he will not run for governor in 2019

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - U.S. Senator John Kennedy announces that he will not be a candidate for governor in 2019 in a press release.

In the press release, Senator Kennedy discusses meeting in Beijing with Premier Li Keqiang to lobby China to stop Chinese citizens from exporting synthetic fentanyl and the ingredients to make it to Mexico, from which fentanyl enters the U.S.

Later in the release, Kennedy says:

I love being in the United States Senate. I will not be a candidate for Governor in 2019. I will, however, continue to work hard every day in D.C. and Louisiana for jobs, economic growth, cheaper health insurance, a stronger military, and an end to government waste.

Saturday will be a nice day. There will be a lot of sunshine with a few small clouds. Temperatures will be more of an issue. It will warm up to the upper 80s and lower 90s. The humidity will be high making it feel like the upper 90s, possibly eclipsing the 100 degree mark.